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    Opioid prescriptions down since 2010, but big differences seen among counties

    Some counties are doling out the drugs at six times the rate of lowest-prescribing counties, according to a federal report released Thursday.
    by Andrew Joseph Jul 06, 2017 1 minute
    Source: John Moore/Getty Images

    The United States has seen an overall decrease in opioid prescriptions in recent years, but some counties are doling out the drugs at six times the rate of lowest-prescribing counties, according to a federal report released Thursday.

    Counties with more opioid

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